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Rebecca Kleefisch
Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin
Incumbent
In office
January 3, 2011 - Present
Term ends
2014
Years in position 1
PartyRepublican
Elections and appointments
First electedNovember 2, 2010
Term limitsN/A
Personal
BirthdayOctober 8, 1975
Websites
Office website

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Rebecca Kleefisch (b.August 7, 1975) is the current Republican Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin. She was first elected in 2010.

Kleefisch is facing a recall election on June 5, 2012. A primary took place May 8.

Biography

Kleefisch was born in the State of Michigan to David and Marijo Reed. Kleefisch also grew up in Northwest Ohio before moving to Wisconsin. Rebecca's father David, was the Vice President of Marketing for the Butler Corporation, which made envelopes, while her mother Marijo was an Interior Designer[1].

Kleefisch attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison and graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in Journalism and Mass Communication in 1997[2] [3]. After graduating from college, Rebecca began her Journalism career as a reporter for WIFR-TV in Rockford, Illinois[1]. Kleefisch continued her career as a reporter for WISN-TV in Milwaukee[1]. The former journalist was noted for her coverage at WISN of the 2002 Milwaukee County Pension Scandal. The scandal resulted the recalls of County Board Chairwoman Karen Ordains, along with County Board Supervisor Kathleen Arciszewski. Also, former County Executive Tom Ament resigned[1]

Kleefisch left WISN-TV in 2004 to be a full-time mother after giving birth to her first child[1]. She later formed her own marketing company before briefly returning to journalism in 2009 as a correspondent for WTMJ radio in Milwaukee. In 2010, Kleefisch announced her run for Lieutenant Governor[4]

Rebecca is married to her husband Joel Kleefisch who is currently a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly. The Kleefisch's reside in Oconomowoc[1].

Education

  • BA, journalism, University of Wisconsin, Madison

Elections

2012

See also: Rebecca Kleefisch recall, Wisconsin (2012)

Kleefisch will face Mahlon Mitchell (D) in a recall election on June 5, 2012. She was unopposed in the primary on May 8.

An effort to recall Kleefisch was launched on November 15, 2011. Supporters turned in approximately 845,000 signatures on January 17, 2012 and on March 30, the Wisconsin Government Accountability Board unanimously certified about 809,000 of them.[5]

Endorsements

  • Tea Party Express[6]

2010

See also: Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2010 and Lieutenant Governor elections, 2010

Kleefisch defeated four other candidates in the September 14 primary. She faced Tom Nelson (D) and Terry Virgil (L) in the general election on November 2, 2010. Kleefisch ran on the same ticket with Scott Walker and won the election.

Campaign contributions

Ballotpedia collects information on campaign donors for each year in which a candidate or incumbent is running for election. The following table offers a breakdown of Renecca Kleefisch's donors each year.[7] Click [show] for more information.


Contact information

Capitol Address:
Office of the Lieutenant Governor
19 East, State Capitol
P.O. Box 2043
Madison, WI 53702

Phone: (608) 266-3516
FAX: (608) 267-3571
E-Mail: ltgov@wisconsin.gov
[8]

See also

External links

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References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Office of Lieutenant Governor Rebecca Kleefisch "Welcome"(Biography is located on the right section of the website's home page)
  2. ↑ LinkedIn "Public Profile of Rebecca Kleefisch"
  3. ↑ JSOnline "Kleefisch, Nelson square off for lieutenant governor's job", October 10, 2010
  4. ↑ JSOnline "Rebecca Kleefisch makes run for No. 2 post", January 19, 2010
  5. ↑ WTAQ, "Recall elections officially ordered against Gov. Walker, 5 other GOP lawmakers," March 30, 2012
  6. ↑ Wauwatosa Patch, "Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch Thankful for Tea Party Express' Endorsement," May 21, 2012
  7. ↑ Follow the Money.org
  8. ↑ Office of Lieutenant Governor Rebecca Kleefisch "Contact Us"
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